Careers

Court Employment

The Federal Circuit is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions.  All submitted applications must include a completed Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (pdf).

To learn about working in the federal judiciary, including available benefits, visit the U.S. Courts website (external).

Current Vacancies

Position	Opening Date	Closing Date
Applications Programmer: CAFC-24-17 (pdf)	November 18, 2024	Open Until Filled
Operations Manager: CAFC-24-18 (pdf)	November 26, 2024	Open Until Filled
Term Law Clerk to a Senior Federal Judge: CAFC-24-19 (pdf)	December 16, 2024	January 31, 2025
Education Specialist: CAFC-25-01 (pdf)	January 6, 2025	Open Until Filled

Law Clerk Hiring Plan

Information about the hiring of law clerks by judges of the court is available at the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan page on the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) site (external), the central online resource for federal law clerk and appellate court staff attorney hiring.